Old Time Radio- Theatre of the Mind and Voice
Students will:
Participate in performing a classic radio program script with classmates to gain a greater understanding of the challenges and skills associated with this type of entertainment.
Utilize group work skills and performance techniques to create an original old-time radio program and perform it for classmates.
Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
Examine the internal and external factors that affect character’s choices and character’s
vocal quality.
Perform scenes from selected audio theater script to explore various character emotional choices.
Students will be placed in groups and given an old- time radio script. Students have parts selected for them and with their group will create a performance including objective, obstacle, tactic, vocal complexities and sound effects.
The Radio Shows will be recorded and played for the rest of the class for peer feedback.
Students will be required to:
( Individual) Write an explanation of his/her character’s Objective Obstacle and Tactic (OOT).
Due: Thursday, March 13, 2014
( Group) Students will find and create sound effects to assist in their program
Due: Friday, March 14, 2014
(Individual) Students will describe, in writing, the vocal choices he or she used to attain his or her OOT.
Due: Monday March 17, 2014
Final performances will be on Monday, March 17, 2014
Radio Show Assessment Rubric
Below On-Air Quality(0–10 pts.) / Acceptable On-Air Quality
(11–15 pts.) / Exceeds Minimum On-Air Quality
(16–20 pts.)
Characterization / Each characters Objective, Obstacle and tactic had little to no planning – not apparent. / Each characters Objective, Obstacle and tactic had some planning- inconsistent at times / Each characters Objective, Obstacle and tactic developed the story and was easy to follow.
Script / Difficult to follow plot. / Listeners could easily follow the plot. / Listeners could easily follow the plot, and were also intrigued by the plot.
Audio Levels / Inconsistent levels. / Mostly consistent levels. / Consistent levels throughout.
Sound Effects / Sound effects were not consistent with the script. Very few sound effects. Sound effects added little to story. / Missing a few needed effects, but the sound effects were consistent with the script. / Sound effects were consistent with the script and enhanced the story.
Acting / Voice actors were not convincing. / Actors were mostly convincing. / Actors were consistently convincing.
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